Love Under the Full Moon Episode 17 Recap
> Love Under the Full Moon Recap
Qin Yue approached Lei Chuxia to apologize for the trouble caused by the live broadcast, which exposed Lei Chuxia's bracelet at Summer Time. Lei Chuxia accepted the apology. Qin Yue then asked for a favor, suggesting Lei Chuxia let go of the past and stop hurting Wei Xuanhe, as he was willing to keep her secret and cover up everything from ten years ago.
Lei Chuxia questioned if that was Wei Xuanhe's version of events, noting that Qin Yue must have overheard it when Lei Chuxia confronted him at his house. Lei Chuxia countered, stating that the truth was the opposite of what Qin Yue believed. She admitted she had no proof at that moment but warned Qin Yue that Wei Xuanhe was utterly undeserving of her trust.
Qin Yue, disbelieving without evidence, said she had nothing more to add but still hoped Lei Chuxia would help her, then left. Later, Lei Chuxia left a message in an online game for "The Great Winter," confiding that she had seriously fallen for a completely clueless guy. Xu Xiaodong, playing as "The Great Winter," saw the message and immediately asked who the guy was.
The next morning, Xu Xiaodong, who had evidently not slept well pondering Lei Chuxia's confession, was visibly annoyed by her cheerful mood. When Xu Xiaodong announced he was heading to a technology fair, Lei Chuxia, expressing her own interest in high-tech, asked to join him. After he went to change, they set off on a bicycle. Lei Chuxia's attempt to pedal with Xu Xiaodong on the back proved futile, so he took the lead, placing her in front.
At the technology fair, Xu Xiaodong spoke about his father's predictions of future technology delving into human emotions, noting the exhibition's theme, "how you will live tomorrow." He asked Lei Chuxia if she was curious about his future life. Lei Chuxia then initiated a surprise, asking him to walk away and close his eyes. When he opened them, screens around the hall were playing back their shared memories.
He then received a call from her, instructing him to follow a drone overhead. From a higher vantage point, Lei Chuxia spoke to him over the phone, expressing her desire for a simple, happy life, forever with the man she loved. As the drone carried an "I like you" banner towards Xu Xiaodong, Lei Chuxia revealed her heartfelt confession, "And the man I love is you, Xiao Dong."
She emphasized that girls could be proactive in love and asked for his answer. Overwhelmed with emotion, Xu Xiaodong began running towards her, eager to respond. However, Wei Xuanhe suddenly appeared before Lei Chuxia, asserting that he needed to tell her critical information about Xu Weiyi from ten years ago. Drawn by the promise of truth, Lei Chuxia left with Wei Xuanhe just as Xu Xiaodong arrived, witnessing them depart together.
Wei Xuanhe led Lei Chuxia to Wang Yixin's old warehouse, using the lure of the patent certificate's whereabouts to trick her. He spoke of his worry after her disappearance ten years ago, mentioning his inability to find the patent certificate at the cliff despite seeing her with it. He claimed to have recently realized the patent certificate didn't exist in this dimension, just like her. Lei Chuxia, seeing Wang Yixin, realized it was a trap.
Wei Xuanhe forcefully took her bracelet and pushed her under Wang Yixin's experimental machine, ordering Wang Yixin to accelerate its process. He declared that Lei Chuxia should return to her own dimension and stop disrupting his. As the machine activated, Xu Xiaodong burst in, immediately engaging Wei Xuanhe in a struggle. Qin Yue also arrived, hesitant about who to help. Xu Xiaodong, desperately pleading, urged her to give the bracelet back to Lei Chuxia.
After a moment of internal conflict, Qin Yue threw the bracelet to Lei Chuxia, but it was too late. Lei Chuxia cried out for her mother as she was pulled into the machine's vortex and vanished. Lei Chuxia found herself disoriented, seeing snow, and learned from a passerby that it was 2011. She realized she had once again traveled back ten years, to November 17, the day before her fateful fall.
Believing Wang Yixin's machine caused this specific time jump, she resolved to use this second chance to prevent the tragedy. At home, she found a note from her father, acknowledging her recent low mood and reminding her to wear warm clothes. Lei Chuxia planned to find the patent certificate early to prove Xu Weiyi's innocence. Unable to locate the patent book at home, she went to Wei Yi Tech to find Xu Weiyi.
The receptionist informed her that Xu Weiyi was on a business trip. Lei Chuxia insisted on speaking with him, emphasizing the urgency of her matter, and the receptionist reluctantly placed a call. Gu Xiaoqi, Xu Weiyi's secretary, answered and, recognizing Lei Chuxia's voice, quickly interjected, claiming Lei Chuxia was her college friend whose phone had died, thus excusing the interruption before hanging up.
Lei Chuxia angrily confronted Gu Xiaoqi over the phone, accusing her of immoral acts with Wei Xuanhe and urging her to confess to Xu Weiyi before it was too late. Gu Xiaoqi dismissed Lei Chuxia's words as nonsensical and demanded proof, then added that Lei Chuxia already knew the reason for her actions before disconnecting the call and switching off her phone.
Frustrated, Lei Chuxia tried to convince the receptionist about Gu Xiaoqi's intentions, even claiming to be Xu Weiyi's "future daughter-in-law" and capable of seeing the future, which made the receptionist believe she needed a doctor. At that moment, a rebellious, "non-mainstream" Xu Xiaodong appeared, demanding game coins from the receptionist for a new avatar. Lei Chuxia recognized that she was the "strange older sister" he had mentioned meeting in his past.
She scolded him for skipping school and grabbed his ear stud. He called her an "old lady," which further confirmed her identity from his future story about meeting an "old fairy lady." A receptionist handed Xu Xiaodong a repaired handheld console from his father, explaining that his father would play with him after his meeting and that the money spent on the repair was to be considered his pocket money.
Xu Xiaodong, however, cynically dismissed his father's gestures, believing work always came first. Lei Chuxia saw the engraving "To Xiao Dong, my son" on the handheld, confirming it was the same one from his stories. She firmly told him his father cared, then literally dragged him home by his hair. At the house, they met Shen Weiwei, Xu Xiaodong's aunt, who thanked Lei Chuxia for bringing him home.
Lei Chuxia left her contact number for Xu Weiyi, asking Xu Xiaodong to tell his father to be wary of Piggy Tech and to call her with important information. Xu Xiaodong dismissed her words as typical adult nagging, while Shen Weiwei also scolded him for his truancy. Recognizing that directly warning Xu Weiyi was proving difficult, Lei Chuxia contemplated other avenues for help. Spotting someone with a cake, she thought of Summer Time.
She went to the cafe, where a younger, chubbier Yuan Yuan greeted her, asking when Lei Chuxia would move her belongings from Gu Xiaoqi's place. Lei Chuxia, feigning amnesia, inquired if she had been acting unusually. Yuan Yuan, ever the perceptive friend, noted that Lei Chuxia seemed preoccupied and less enthusiastic about her impending wedding to Wei Xuanhe, urging her to confide in her best friend. Yuan Yuan also mentioned Lei Chuxia had already retrieved the apartment keys.
Armed with the key, Lei Chuxia arrived at Gu Xiaoqi's messy apartment. On a desk, she found a note in her own handwriting, stating, "I took the stuff." Despite her efforts, Lei Chuxia couldn't recall what she had taken. While searching for clues, she discovered two photos of Wei Xuanhe. On their backs were deeply emotional messages written by Gu Xiaoqi, expressing sentiments like, "As long as you remember me, it doesn't matter if other people forget me.
Qi" and "You're the surprise I've been waiting for. Qi." Lei Chuxia finally understood why her past self had been so upset at the mention of Gu Xiaoqi, realizing her college friend had secretly harbored a four-year-long unrequited love for Wei Xuanhe and was even willing to steal the patent book for him. She recalled Gu Xiaoqi's self-sacrificing acts for Wei Xuanhe, and her confession that her closeness to Lei Chuxia was merely a means to see him more often.
This revelation brought a wave of sadness, reflecting on her past self's sorrow and guilt over Xu Weiyi's situation, and wondering about her thoughts as she fell from the cliff. She lamented that drawing closer to the truth only deepened her pain. Despite her despair, Lei Chuxia found renewed determination, remembering Xu Xiaodong's unwavering efforts for her in the future. She then noticed a flyer for Piggy Tech's new system launch event and resolved to attend it to thwart Wei Xuanhe's plans.
